/ˈbɜ:gləri ||; ˈbɝglərɪ/noun [C,U] (plural burglaries) the crime of entering a building illegally in order to steal 入屋盗窃罪；窃盗罪: There was a burglary next door last week. 隔壁上周有贼入内盗窃。He is in prison for burglary. 他因入屋盗窃而坐牢。